diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c4af851f..ea0ca41d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,3 +70,7 @@ test-companion:
 .PHONY: test-linux
 test-linux: gvproxy test-companion
 	go test -timeout 20m  -v ./test-qemu
+
+.PHONY: test-mac
+test-mac: gvproxy
+	go test -timeout 20m  -v ./test-vfkit
diff --git a/test-utils/port.go b/test-utils/port.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74226a55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-utils/port.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package e2eutils
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+)
+
+func IsPortAvailable(port int) bool {
+	return IsHostPortAvailable("127.0.0.1", port)
+}
+
+func IsHostPortAvailable(host string, port int) bool {
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port))
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	listener.Close()
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/test-vfkit/basic_test.go b/test-vfkit/basic_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b46925b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vfkit/basic_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package e2evfkit
+
+import (
+	e2e "github.com/containers/gvisor-tap-vsock/test"
+	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+)
+
+var _ = ginkgo.Describe("connectivity with vfkit", func() {
+	e2e.BasicConnectivityTests(e2e.BasicTestProps{
+		SSHExec: sshExec,
+	})
+})
+
+var _ = ginkgo.Describe("dns with vfkit", func() {
+	e2e.BasicDNSTests(e2e.BasicTestProps{
+		SSHExec: sshExec,
+		Sock:    sock,
+	})
+})
diff --git a/test-vfkit/vfkit_suite_test.go b/test-vfkit/vfkit_suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26643b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vfkit/vfkit_suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+package e2evfkit
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	e2e_utils "github.com/containers/gvisor-tap-vsock/test-utils"
+
+	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"golang.org/x/mod/semver"
+)
+
+func TestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	gomega.RegisterFailHandler(ginkgo.Fail)
+	ginkgo.RunSpecs(t, "gvisor-tap-vsock suite")
+}
+
+const (
+	sock         = "/tmp/gvproxy-api-vfkit.sock"
+	vfkitSock    = "/tmp/vfkit.sock"
+	sshPort      = 2223
+	ignitionUser = "test"
+	// #nosec "test" (for manual usage)
+	ignitionPasswordHash = "$y$j9T$TqJWt3/mKJbH0sYi6B/LD1$QjVRuUgntjTHjAdAkqhkr4F73m.Be4jBXdAaKw98sPC"
+	efiStore             = "efi-variable-store"
+	vfkitVersionNeeded   = 0.6
+)
+
+var (
+	tmpDir         string
+	binDir         string
+	host           *exec.Cmd
+	client         *exec.Cmd
+	privateKeyFile string
+	publicKeyFile  string
+	ignFile        string
+)
+
+func init() {
+	flag.StringVar(&tmpDir, "tmpDir", "../tmp", "temporary working directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&binDir, "bin", "../bin", "directory with compiled binaries")
+	privateKeyFile = filepath.Join(tmpDir, "id_test")
+	publicKeyFile = privateKeyFile + ".pub"
+	ignFile = filepath.Join(tmpDir, "test.ign")
+}
+
+var _ = ginkgo.BeforeSuite(func() {
+	// clear the environment before running the tests. It may happen the tests were abruptly stopped earlier leaving a dirty env
+	clear()
+
+	// check if vfkit version is greater than v0.5 (ignition support is available starting from v0.6)
+	version, err := vfkitVersion()
+	gomega.Expect(err).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+	gomega.Expect(version >= vfkitVersionNeeded).Should(gomega.Equal(true))
+
+	// check if ssh port is free
+	gomega.Expect(e2e_utils.IsPortAvailable(sshPort)).Should(gomega.Equal(true))
+
+	gomega.Expect(os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "disks"), os.ModePerm)).Should(gomega.Succeed())
+
+	downloader, err := e2e_utils.NewFcosDownloader(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "disks"))
+	gomega.Expect(err).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+	fcosImage, err := downloader.DownloadImage("applehv", "raw.gz")
+	gomega.Expect(err).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+
+	publicKey, err := e2e_utils.CreateSSHKeys(publicKeyFile, privateKeyFile)
+	gomega.Expect(err).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+
+	err = e2e_utils.CreateIgnition(ignFile, publicKey, ignitionUser, ignitionPasswordHash)
+	gomega.Expect(err).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+
+	errors := make(chan error)
+
+outer:
+	for panics := 0; ; panics++ {
+		_ = os.Remove(sock)
+
+		// #nosec
+		host = exec.Command(filepath.Join(binDir, "gvproxy"), fmt.Sprintf("--ssh-port=%d", sshPort), fmt.Sprintf("--listen=unix://%s", sock), fmt.Sprintf("--listen-vfkit=unixgram://%s", vfkitSock))
+
+		host.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		host.Stdout = os.Stdout
+		gomega.Expect(host.Start()).Should(gomega.Succeed())
+		go func() {
+			if err := host.Wait(); err != nil {
+				log.Error(err)
+				errors <- err
+			}
+		}()
+
+		for {
+			_, err := os.Stat(sock)
+			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				log.Info("waiting for socket")
+				time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+				continue
+			}
+			_, err = os.Stat(vfkitSock)
+			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				log.Info("waiting for vfkit socket")
+				time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+				continue
+			}
+			break
+		}
+
+		vfkitArgs := `--cpus 2 --memory 2048 --bootloader efi,variable-store=%s,create --device virtio-blk,path=%s --ignition %s  --device virtio-net,unixSocketPath=%s,mac=5a:94:ef:e4:0c:ee`
+		// #nosec
+		client = exec.Command(vfkitExecutable(), strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf(vfkitArgs, efiStore, fcosImage, ignFile, vfkitSock), " ")...)
+		client.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		client.Stdout = os.Stdout
+		gomega.Expect(client.Start()).Should(gomega.Succeed())
+		go func() {
+			if err := client.Wait(); err != nil {
+				log.Error(err)
+				errors <- err
+			}
+		}()
+
+		for {
+			_, err := sshExec("whoami")
+			if err == nil {
+				break outer
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case err := <-errors:
+				log.Errorf("Error %v", err)
+				// this expect will always fail so the tests stop
+				gomega.Expect(err).To(gomega.Equal(nil))
+				break outer
+			case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+				log.Infof("waiting for client to connect: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+})
+
+func vfkitVersion() (float64, error) {
+	executable := vfkitExecutable()
+	if executable == "" {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("vfkit executable not found")
+	}
+	out, err := exec.Command(executable, "-v").Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	version := strings.TrimPrefix(string(out), "vfkit version:")
+	majorMinor := strings.TrimPrefix(semver.MajorMinor(strings.TrimSpace(version)), "v")
+	versionF, err := strconv.ParseFloat(majorMinor, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return versionF, nil
+}
+
+func vfkitExecutable() string {
+	vfkitBinaries := []string{"vfkit"}
+	for _, binary := range vfkitBinaries {
+		path, err := exec.LookPath(binary)
+		if err == nil && path != "" {
+			return path
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
+func sshExec(cmd ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+	return sshCommand(cmd...).Output()
+}
+
+func sshCommand(cmd ...string) *exec.Cmd {
+	sshCmd := exec.Command("ssh",
+		"-o", "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null",
+		"-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no",
+		"-o", "IdentitiesOnly=yes",
+		"-i", privateKeyFile,
+		"-p", strconv.Itoa(sshPort),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s@127.0.0.1", ignitionUser), "--", strings.Join(cmd, " ")) // #nosec G204
+	return sshCmd
+}
+
+func clear() {
+	_ = os.Remove(efiStore)
+	_ = os.Remove(sock)
+	_ = os.Remove(vfkitSock)
+
+	// this should be handled by vfkit once https://github.com/crc-org/vfkit/pull/230 gets merged
+	// it removes the ignition.sock file
+	socketPath := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "ignition.sock")
+	_ = os.Remove(socketPath)
+}
+
+var _ = ginkgo.AfterSuite(func() {
+	if host != nil {
+		if err := host.Process.Kill(); err != nil {
+			log.Error(err)
+		}
+	}
+	if client != nil {
+		if err := client.Process.Kill(); err != nil {
+			log.Error(err)
+		}
+	}
+	clear()
+})